Tag: crime
Sí£o Paulo, Brazil, Gets Honorable Mention as World’s Robbery Capital
A new United Nations report reveals that fear of crime is driving investment away ...
Brazil: The Unsung Story of São Paulo’s Dramatic Murder Rate Drop
The murder rate in the state of São Paulo has been cut in half ...
Brazil: The Unsung Story of São Paulo’s Dramatic Murder Rate Drop
The murder rate in the state of São Paulo has been cut in half ...
Pope in Brazil to Deliver Tough Talk on Poverty and Crime
In his first full day in Brazil, pope Benedict XVI met for about 30 ...
30,000 Policemen in Megaoperation Across Brazil Nab Over 2,000 Crooks
In Brazil's largest police operation ever against crime more than 2,000 criminals have been ...
Brazil’s Chief Justice Robbed in Rio by Heavy-Armed Gunmen
All the security apparatus the Brazilian federal government uses to protect its highest authorities ...
94% of Brazilians Worry a Gun Might Spoil Their Day
Close to 100% of Brazilians are worried about becoming a victim of a gun. ...
Brazilians Deserve a Cup Break. They’ll Soon Be Back to Crime and Inequality.
The Brazilian authorities have every reason to be grateful that the soccer World Cup ...
What Did Brazil Learn from the Carandiru Massacre? Nothing, It Seems.
On July 17, 2005, dust clouds engulfed the former site of São Paulo’s House ...
Brazil’s Gun Lobby Launches Hysterical Campaign Against Arms Ban
Human life in Brazil is cheap, regardless of your social status. Violent crime affects ...